As a way to open with an update on the financial condition of your hometown hospital, I think I should set the table a bit on how the industry is currently positioning itself.
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Council Grove Republican
News
Marion Hill Lutheran Church, 1809 B Ave., White City, will mark 150 years of history with an anniversary celebration Sunday, Sept. 20.
The Council Grove High School Braves will face another early-season test Friday when they travel to Osage City for a matchup between two undefeated, ranked Class 2A teams.
The First Congregational UCC will join Fredick Phillips American Legion Post 121 and citizens of Council Grove in commemorating Patriot Day on Sept.
Obituaries
Deborah “Debbie” Kay Taylor Leeds, 78, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, at Morris County Hospital in Council Grove, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones after a prolonged illness.
Marguerite Conlin Lietz, 81, Eskridge, Kansas, passed away on August 26, 2026.
Peggy Rae (Scott) Howerton of Alta Vista passed away on August 30, 2026, at age 75, in Manhattan, KS. She was born December 27, 1950, to Clyde and H.
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